Golf stick



Patented June 9, 1925.

UNITED STATES OLGA c. WEVER, OF WEST SUFFIELD, CONNECTICUT.

corn STICK.

Application filed. November 8, 1924. Serial No. 748,693.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLGA C. WVEVER, a citizen of the United States, residing at West Suffield. in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Golf Sticks, of which the following is'a specification.

This invention relates to golf sticks and has for its primary object, the provision of a golf stick which may be folded when not in use to permit the same to be carried in a traveling bag or to be concealed within a golf bag.

Another object is to provide a golf stick in two sections, which sections are hingedly connected in a manner to withstand the strain when the stick is in use during the playing'of the game of golf.

A further object resides in the provision of a foldable golf stick which is simple in construction, cheap of manufacture and easy to fold or assemble.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention resides in certainnovel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved golf stick ready for use.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the same in a folded condition.

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view through the joint.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the connecting joint.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of the locking sleeve.

Figure 6 is a sectional elevation of a modified form of my invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the reference numeral 10 designates my improved golf stick in its entirety, and which includes a pair of sections 11 and 12 connected by a joint 13. The section 11 is formed with the usual handle or hand grip 14 while the other section 12 is provided with the usual head 15 of any type.

The sections 11 and 12 may be constructed of wood or light strong metal, and the sec tion 11 is formed with a socket'16 having a bearing 17 for slidably accommodating links 18 carried by a reduced square shank 19 formed in the end of the section 12. The

end section 12 is formed with an annular flange 20 for telescopic engagement with the socket and is limited in its insertion by the bearing 17. The end of the shank19 is formed with pins or trunnions'21 for reception in slots 22 in the links 18. A plunger 23 has its rod 24 formed with trunnions 25 for reception in the slots 22, and the said plunger abuts the shank 19 when the joint is locked, and is held thereagainst by a spring 26 arranged behind the plunger head. From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the structure provides a solid joint which does not tend to weaken the stick at this particular point.

In order to lock the sections in axial alignment, I provide a sleeve 27 having bayonet slots 28 formed in the interior walls thereof for co-action with pins 29 extending from the section 11.

In practice, we shall presume that the golf stick is folded as shown in Figures 2 and 4 of the drawing, and it is desired to set up the same for use. The sections are swung into axial alignment to straighten the links 18 after which the section 12 is inserted into the socket of the member 11 against the tension of the spring 25. The sections are held in this position and the sleeve moved over the meeting ends of the sections to cause the pins 29 to enter the bayonet slots 28 in the sleeve. The spring serves to hold the parts in coacting engagement and to automatically separate the sections when the sleeve is moved to break the joint. The sect-ions taper from the handle 14 towards the head 15 which causes a wedging action between the sleeve and the sections when the sleeve is in looking position.

In Figure 6, the numerals 30 and 31 designate the meeting ends of the two sections which are pivotally connected together by a flexible hinge 32 which permits the sec-- tions to be folded parallel to each other. In order to lock the joint between the sections 30 and 31, there is provided a sleeve 33 identical to the sleeve 27 in the preferred form and which is formed with bayonet slots 34 for co-acting engagement with pins 35 carried by the section 30.

While I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my inven tion, it is obvious that many of the details may be varied without in any way departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to anything less than the Whole of my invention limited only by the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is z 1. A golf stick comprising a pair of foldable sections, a socket in one of said sections for telescopically receiving one end of the other of said sections, a plunger slidable in said socket, a link pivotally connected to said plunger and last mentioned section, a spring Within said socket and acting against said plunger, and means for locking said sections in axial alignment.

2. A golf stick comprising a pair of foldable sections, a socket in one of said sections for telescopically receiving one end of the signature. 7

OLGA C. WVEVER. 

